| NOUN | state | dracunculiasis, Guinea worm disease, Guinea worm | a painful and debilitating infestation contracted by drinking stagnant water contaminated with Guinea worm larvae that can mature inside a human's abdomen until the worm emerges through a painful blister in the person's skin |
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| Meaning | A painful and debilitating infestation contracted by drinking stagnant water contaminated with Guinea worm larvae that can mature inside a human's abdomen until the worm emerges through a painful blister in the person's skin. | |
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| Synonyms | Guinea worm disease, Guinea worm | |
| Broader | infestation | The state of being invaded or overrun by parasites |
| Spanish | dracunculiasis | |
| Catalan | dracunculosi | |
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